Chapter 113: Setting Off

Outside the ancient tomb.
A group from the Black Rose Family saw the members of the Death Sentence Hall emerging one after another from the tomb, leaving in a dejected silence without daring to breathe loudly. Even the slowest to understand could tell that the Death Sentence Hall members hadn’t fared well inside. Their gazes toward Red Coral were filled with admiration and disbelief.
It was hard to believe that Guang An Wu Zui, who had fought so bravely, had been defeated by an unknown young man… After all, these days, Guang An Wu Zui had gained a great reputation in Xuzhou and Yangzhou, even being hailed as a formidable enforcer on par with “Southward Swift Sword, Northward Soul-Stealer”!
“Coral… Is that kid really that strong?”
“I heard he’s not old. Is he good-looking?”
“Sis, what if we use a beauty trap to lure him into our family? That way, our Black Rose will become even more famous… Hehe… Let’s leave this glorious task to Sister Coral!” The women crowded around the proud Red Coral, asking questions and teasing her.
Though extremely proud, Red Coral couldn’t help but think of the indifferent tone in one of her sisters’ voice after hearing the teasing, causing her mood to dip slightly. She huffed, “Enough. That guy might be a bit handsome, but he has a strange temper and isn’t a good man…”
“Oh, then forget it.”
The women were disappointed. They had hoped to develop a romantic story with the young hero who had repelled the Death Sentence Hall…
Black Rose smiled and said to Red Coral, “Since everything’s settled, shall we go in and meet him?”
“No need.”
Red Coral shook her head. “That guy is cold and aloof. Sending a message to show him our goodwill is enough. Going in would be inappropriate, and he might think we still want that jade pendant.”
“Okay!”
Black Rose didn’t insist and nodded. “I’ll follow your advice!”
She knew Red Coral must have thought this through carefully. Besides, since a bond of goodwill had already been formed, there would surely be time and opportunity in the future. After chatting a while more, the women quietly left the woods outside the tomb.
…
As soon as the members of the Death Sentence Hall left, Lei Zhan, who had been suppressing his shock, stepped forward quickly. He sized up Happy as if she were a monster. As Happy’s expression grew increasingly uneasy, he took a deep breath and spoke excitedly, “Happy, tell me honestly—how did you do that just now?”

Actually, as soon as Guang An started attacking, he could tell that the opponent’s strength was far above his own. The agile movement that quickly closed the distance was extremely clever and skillful, combined with fierce short-sword strikes that could almost instantly kill an ordinary expert at the Creation Realm. It could even take down an opponent with a lower protective realm level even if they were prepared.
But Kaixin’s move was just a simple slash…
Lei Zhan only saw a flash of the sword’s light, a circle, and then a dramatic change occurred. Guang An struck twice in an instant—one strike to push back the enemy, the other to injure them! Decisive, fierce, and full of confidence, Lei Zhan believed that if not for that precious armor blocking some of the damage, he would have already turned into a corpse.
“What? I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
Returning to normal, Kaixin looked at him in confusion.
“That slash just now!” Lei Zhan asked eagerly, his eyes shining, much like a child with a strong curiosity. “I mean, how did you figure out he would attack? At that speed, I definitely wouldn’t be able to react… It seems like you knew his attack trajectory in advance…”
“I guessed it,” Kaixin replied without hesitation.
“You’re lying.”
Lei Zhan didn’t believe it.
“I really did guess it. I was just trying to protect myself at the time, but I didn’t expect him to be there, so… well…” Kaixin shook his head and made things up seriously.
There was no way he could admit that he had practiced for three years and was already familiar with such assassin techniques. Otherwise, Lei Zhan would probably freeze up like he’d received corrupted data…
After some explanations, although Lei Zhan still wasn’t fully convinced, seeing Kaixin walk away toward the nearby clay puppets, he had no choice but to give up. “Never mind. If you’re capable, don’t catch me again…” muttering, he returned to his own area to continue practicing. Occasionally, he would pause and glance over in a strange, curious manner.
By the next day!
Lei Zhan, as usual, was full of enthusiasm as he advanced toward the tenth realm…
Meanwhile, Kaixin spent an entire night and morning raising “The Ballad of the Flower Hero” to the eighth realm before stopping and bidding farewell to Lei Zhan.
“What?”
Lei Zhan reacted violently, almost jumping out of the training circle.
While dodging the stone giant’s pursuit, he shouted in confusion, “You kid! At a time like this, instead of continuing to work on reaching master-level skills with me, where are you going?”
“Well, since I’ve already improved my skills, I plan to rob a caravan…”
“Rob a caravan?”
Hearing this, Lei Zhan’s eyes widened, not in shock but in delight:

“Good boy, you truly have thoughts, ideals, and ambitions… The Emperor’s birthday is in just three days. Right now, most of the escorts are monopolized by various gangs and families. If you target a smaller faction, with your skills, it shouldn’t be hard to take them down.” He paused, then pondered thoughtfully: “Not bad! You can return at any time to continue training. Getting those tribute items will be even more helpful to you. I won’t keep you any longer.” Hearing Lei Zhan say this, Kai Xin smiled happily: “If Brother Lei is interested, we can work together and split the loot equally.” “Me?” Lei Zhan smiled bitterly. “Better not. These past few days, I’ve realized that although your martial skills are a few levels below mine and your defense isn’t as strong, I’m definitely no match for you in a one-on-one fight. I’d better focus on advancing my own ‘Wuji Sword Technique’… There will always be opportunities for those things later.” Though he was tall, he was thoughtful beneath his rough exterior. Through these few days of interaction, he had finally understood some things. “If that’s the case, I won’t force you. Brother Lei, let’s part ways here. See you again someday!” Kai Xin said goodbye with a bow. With his smile fading, Lei Zhan also bowed and replied in a deep voice, “Mm, see you again!” After that, Kai Xin left the ancient tomb resolutely, summoned a fine horse from his horse token, mounted it, and rode swiftly along the official road toward Xuzhou City… Lei Zhan was right. There were only three days left until the Emperor’s birthday. During these three days, the Green Forest Alliance members swarmed out, and the forces from the Six Gates and the Eastern and Western Factories also began searching for the escort boxes, issuing warrants for players who possessed the tribute items. In a short time, all the tribute items left the city as NPCs stepped in forcefully! The world of “Jianghu” entered its bloodiest and most chaotic phase. On horseback, Kai Xin took out a map from his pocket. It showed the area around Xuzhou City, with red boxes clearly marked. “It’s time to act!” With a soft sigh, the sound of rapid horse hooves echoed along the official road.